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2022 Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

11 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Social Work is the 12th most popular major in the country with 57,618 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,459 and had an average of $30,084 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 10,171 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,708 and $29,897 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 47 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in social work. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social work programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social work program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #1 spot on the list. IUPUI is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 5 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI also took the #8 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013.

Read more about Social Work at IUPUI

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s social work degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

Full UW - Madison Social Work Report

#3

Aurora University

Aurora, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Aurora University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. Aurora, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s social work degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Aurora also made our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Aurora University are $13,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM also made our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295.

Full UWM Social Work Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social work degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Read full report on Social Work at UIUC

#6 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s social work degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Work at Ohio State

#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Wayne State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 2 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree social work students whose families make more than $110k list, Wayne State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Work at Wayne State University

#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at Michigan State University

#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Work at UChicago

#10

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also took the #4 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Loyola Chicago Social Work Report

#4 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also made our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Case Western Reserve University Social Work Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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